Foundation Mathematics provides the continuing mathematical development of students with respect to problems encountered in practical contexts in everyday life at home, in the community, at work and in study.
Foundation Mathematics provides students with the mathematical knowledge, skills, understanding and dispositions to solve problems in real contexts for a range of workplace, personal, further learning, and community settings relevant to contemporary society.
This subject could lead to VCE Foundation Maths or VCAL Numeracy.
Financial Maths
This includes:
adding bills and giving change
calculating profits and losses
budgeting
borrowing and investing money
taxation, including GST and income tax
Space, shape and design
This includes:
enlargement and reduction of diagrams and models
interpretation and use of location, distance, direction and scale on diagrams, maps and plans
application of Pythagoras’ theorem in practical situations
Patterns and Number
This includes:
strengthening of basic number skill ability
mental maths
application of integers, decimals, fractions, ratios, proportions, percentages and rates to solve practical everyday problems (like finance) and estimation
Data
This includes:
collection and representation of data in diagrammatic, tabular and graphical forms
interpretation of diagrams, charts, tables and graphs
use of measures of central tendency (averages) and spread to summarise and interpret data
comparison and interpretation of data sets
Measurement
This includes:
application and use of metric units and measures
interpretation of scales on digital and analogue instruments
interpretation and use of time and duration including time and date specifications, conventions, schedules, timetables and time zones
You can discuss this option with any maths teacher. Here are a few teachers below:
Mrs Clare Hope: chope@cmc.vic.edu.au
Mr Bethany Amsing: bamsing@cmc.vic.edu.au
Ms Fiona Bell: fbell@cmc.vic.edu.au